[lbo-talk] Met by Despair, Not Violence

[B.]

Daniel Lak of the BBC has been doing some amazing
on-the-spot reportage in NOLA, and what he describes,
he says is unlike any disaster he's seen in his
career. (Heard him on NPR during "BBC World Service"
deep into the night.)

Basically, he says at most int'l disaster sites he's
seen int'l aid agencies setting up tents, booths,
doling out medicine, supplies, etc. Here he sees
federal agents with rifles storming in, cop cars
patrolling with sirens on, and the attitude is more
one of "We need to lock this place down," rather than
"We need to supply aid."

-B.

Marta Russel wrote:

"I found this confirmation of what some on the list
were saying, that the violence is exaggerated.
Marta

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-troops3sep03,0,1220337,full.story?coll=la-home-headlines
KATRINA'S AFTERMATH"